Practice "the Rocking-horse Winner" By D.h. Lawrence (2.1) - Unit 3: Prose – Short Stories and Novels
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"The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence

Practice - "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence - 2.1

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Question 1 Easy

What is the haunting phrase that the house constantly whispers to the children?

  • Answer: "There must be more money!"
  • Hint: It reflects the mother's constant financial anxiety and greed.

💡 Hint: It reflects the mother's constant financial anxiety and greed.

Question 2 Easy

Define Irony as it applies to the end of the story.

  • Answer: The irony lies in the fact that Paul finally achieves the "luck" and massive wealth he sought to save his family, but he dies in the process, making the money useless for his original goal of gaining his mother's love.
  • Hint: It's the "L.U.C.K." mnemonic—specifically the "K."

💡 Hint: It's the "L.U.C.K." mnemonic—specifically the "K."

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Question 1

What is the name of the winning horse in the Derby that Paul predicts right before he dies?

  • Type: Text
  • Correct Answer: Malabar
  • Explanation: Paul correctly identifies Malabar during his final, fatal ride, winning £80,000.
  • Hint: It’s in the "Tragic Climax" section.

💡 Hint: It’s in the "Tragic Climax" section.

Question 2

In the 1920s, the wealth of white households was significantly higher than that of Black households in the US.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: True
  • Explanation: As noted in the Socio-Economic section, white households held roughly 10 to 15 times the assets of Black households, illustrating the extreme racial wealth gap of the era.
  • Hint: Check the "Detailed Summary" point 3.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: True * **Explanation**: As noted in the Socio-Economic section
white households held roughly **10 to 15 times** the assets of Black households
illustrating the extreme racial wealth gap of the era. * **Hint**: Check the "Detailed Summary" point 3.

💡 Hint: Check the "Detailed Summary" point 3.

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Economic Conversion: If Paul won £80,000 in the 1920s, and it is worth roughly $5.5 million today, calculate how much his mother's initial "gift" of £5,000 was worth in modern 2026 dollars.

  • Solution: If £80k = $5.5m, then £1k = $68,750. Therefore, £5k is approximately $343,750.
  • Hint: Use the conversion rate provided in the "Tragic Climax" section.

💡 Hint: Use the conversion rate provided in the "Tragic Climax" section.

Challenge 2 Hard

The Literary Redesign: Imagine the "house" stops whispering for money and starts whispering for something else in 2026 (e.g., "More followers" or "More likes"). How would this change Paul's "Rocking Horse" ritual?

  • Answer: Instead of riding a horse to win money, Paul might obsessively "scroll" or "post" in a trance-like state to gain social validation for his mother. The theme remains the same: a child sacrificing their mental health to satisfy a parent's modern, hollow obsession with social standing.
  • Hint: Look at "Materialism as a Vampire."

💡 Hint: Look at "Materialism as a Vampire."

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